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Was thinking of getting chains for the bobcat for winter snow plowing and for spring feeding in the mud. Anybody here run chains? Do you run front and back? If you only run two, do you go front or back? Thanks

I go along with everything Lorenzo says. Let me add a bit. Remember, Australia is the same size as the lower 48 (maybe larger). You couldn't see everything in a year. I was there off and on for the better part of 2 years and only saw a small percent of it. (I was working and not a tourist so my time was limited to weekends) If you are only going to be there for a couple weeks, just focus on an area. You'll be disappointed if you try to see to much. If you are planning to drive to Ayers Rock, don't. Fly instead. If you try to drive the Outback be prepared for checkpoints and have the car inspected at check points. If you don't have extra fuel, tires, belts, water, etc you will be turned around. Coober Pedy is worth the trip if you have time. Because of the heat the town is built underground. Not much there, but very interesting. Speaking of heat, remember that the tropic of Capricorn goes through the center of the continent so it will be HOT depending on when you go. I spent time in Canberra. It is their Washington DC. A lot of history and museums if you are interested. If you are a sports person, you could take in a Cricket match or some Australian Football. Don't try to equate Cricket to baseball, it doesn't work. Australian Football is somewhat of a cross between soccer and rugby (I couldn't figure out the rules for it either.) Take in a Lawn Bowling game. Men dressed in their best white suits and the women dressed in full length white dresses. It's as much about tradition as it is the game. The Great Barrier Reef is a must if you have time. March is probably to late for the Sea Turtle hatch. Thousands of baby sea turtles scurrying into the ocean. If you are that far up the coast (the reef) Rockhampton is a must if you are a cattleman. I could go on and on. They were going to pay for my family to move there, but the boys were nearing graduation and wanted to graduate in the states with their friends, so I just flew back and forth. It's a 23 hour flight so you will get jet lagged. I learned that for me the best thing was to go to bed right away and sleep for 12 hours. Don't forget to bring home some Vegamite for all your friends. The beef is all grass fed, and every burger comes with beets instead of pickles. I always considered Sydney as their Los Angeles, and Melbourne as their Chicago. Brisbane (they call it the Gold Coast) is the rich and famous. the northern coast is rain forest. No different than the many geographic regions of the US. The food is similar but different but good. Everything is metric. 80% of the population lives within 50 miles of the coast. So once you get into the 'bush' it's wide open spaces. And don't forget.... they drive on the wrong side of the road. Enjoy yourself, you will want to go back. PS: The Opera House is a he** of a lot bigger than it looks on TV or in pictures.

YellowRose, I just got them from the local farm store. They are Agri(somthing) brand. Not what I would use in a feedlot, but for my small cow herd they will work fine. I'm using railroad ties for posts and 2" heavy gates. They are made for 2" gates and mount on the ties nicely using galvanized lag screws. I don't have easy access to drill stem, else I would have used the spring loaded weld on slam latches and would have built my own gates..

Moved the catch chute. Then adding an alley for a three way sort, or divert to the loadout. Adding slam latches on every gate so that one person can do a lot by himself. Doing this has me finding out my old back isn't what it used to be!!

Dewalt simply because that's what I have the most batteries of. Got a Porter Cable that the batteries last about 10 minutes (second set). Also a Menards drill.(so far so good. if it dies, I'll just toss it.) If I had to start over, I'd go Milwaukee. for the simple reason that "if it can be made cordless, then they probably have one" . They even have a cordless fence staple gun.

A class act all the way.... I remember one of her interviews when she was laughing and said "I costs a lot of money to look this cheap." You will be missed Dolly!

53 Mercury paid $60 for it. Flathead V8. Had to park it on the street next to school so I could roll it down the small incline to start it. Couldn't afford a battery. Heater worked just enough to keep you from freezing. Defroster not much better. Wish I still had it.

First off two things.... 1.) Never done this before 2.) This is to just look better not a restoration. I have an older livestock trailer that isn't used much. I'm making a list of winter projects and it fits the list. I'll put in a new wooden flour, re-wire, weld a little here and there, bushings in springs etc. Just kind of "fix up" stuff. But it's rusty and needs paint. Like I said, not restoration, I just want it to look better. I don't know where /what/how to start. I've got an HVLP gun but have never used it. I was going to go to NAPA, tell them my situation, and just have the sell me 'paint'. But not sure that's the best option. The wife said to just get a case of rattle can RustOlem and call it good. Can I paint over rust? I've heard yes, and I've heard no. I just need some direction, and thoughts from the experienced painters on here,

My brother who is a big time Case collector said the only one he knew was the JI Case page on YT .

My hitchhiking story was told by my Chemistry teacher in high school. He was an Iowa farm boy and after graduating college he said he wanted to see the world before he took a job and settled down. (he may have been trying to avoid Vietnam) Anyway, he said he was in Germany and was hitchhiking along a road where a farmer was baling hay. He said he jumped over the fence, walked out into the field and started throwing bales. The farmer invited him in and he stayed for a week or so helping farm. He couldn't speak German and the farmer nor his wife spoke English. He said when he let, the wife had mended his clothes, and packed a basket of meats, cheese, and bread for him to take along. It was an interesting story and he often spoke of it.

Off topic sorry.....Every Marine has heard of it. WWII battle. First Marine Division. Supposed to last a couple days, it lasted a couple months. Eugene Sledge describes his experiences there in his book "The Old Breed". It has been described as one of the worst battles ever fought by the Marines. Sorry, got off topic.

All my life, it has been "Combining". Picking corn... was when you used a 1 row or 2 row corn picker mounted or pull type. You put the ear corn in a "Crib". SHELLING was when the neighbors got together and helped each other shell. Always some older guy who had a #7 John Deere mounted on a '47 Chevy with a broken windshield, no muffler and missing the driver side window. Husks went for bedding, cobs either went in the 'cob house' to help heat the home or used to fill mud holes in the feedlot. (We had a cob room and a coal room in the basement. Cobs were used to start the coal burning in the furnace. Yes, they burn hot.) Never heard of 'Combining corn' referred to as 'Shelling corn' until I started hanging out with you guys. *grin* What do you call it? Is it called 'pop' or 'soda'.

What was political about a 560 with a turbo?

My neighbor told me about '36. He said they picked (by hand) a 40 acre field and didn't get enough corn to cover the bottom of a 60 bushel wagon. He also said a lot of the farmers let their fences down and just let the cows graze the crops and eat what they could. They butchered a couple of their hogs and sold the rest, there was no feed. (he passed about 20 years ago. I miss talking to him.)